2003 U.S. Stamps
2003 U.S. Stamp Issues
(in issue date sequence)

NOTE: This listing consists primarily of commemorative items. A number of definitive items are typically added to the schedule as the year progresses.
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DESCRIPTION (nondenominated items have values in parenthesis) ISSUE DATE ISSUE CITY FORMAT
37¢ Thurgood Marshall [Black Heritage] Jan 7 Washington, DC PSA pane of 20
37¢ Year of the Ram [Lunar New Year] Jan 15 Chicago, IL PSA pane of 20
37¢ Zora Neale Hurston [Literary Arts] Jan 24 Eatonville, FL PSA pane of 20
10¢ American Clock [American Designs] Jan 24 Tucson, AZ PSA pane of 20
37¢ Nurturing Love Jan 25 Tucson, AZ Stamped envelope, regular #6¾ and #10 sizes; selling price for single envelope: 45¢
37¢ Flag Feb 4 Washington, DC ATM PSA pane of 18
(10¢) NY Public Library Lion (presort standard) Feb 4 Washington, DC Gummed coils of 500 and 3,000
80¢ Special Olympics Feb 13 Chicago, IL PSA pane of 20
37¢ American Filmmaking: Behind the Scenes - 10 designs that resemble two strips of film depict: Screenwriting, Directing, Costume Design, Music, Makeup, Art Direction, Cinematography, Film Editing, Special Effects and Sound ("Producing" in the selvage) Feb 25 Beverly Hills, CA PSA souvenir sheet of 10, Uncut press shet of six panes
$1.00 Wisdom [American Culture] Feb 28 Biloxi, MS PSA pane of 20
Tiffany Lamp [American Designs] Mar 1 Biloxi, MS Gummed coil of 3,000
37¢ Ohio Statehood Mar 1 Chillicothe, OH PSA pane of 20
37¢ Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Mar 14 Sebastian, FL PSA pane of 20
(5¢) Sea Coast (USA non-profit org) Mar 19 Washington, DC Gummed coils of 500 and 10,000
60¢ Acadia National Park (airmail reissue by Ashton-Potter die cut 11.5 x 11.75)[Scenic American Landscapes] Mar ? NO FIRST DAY PSA pane of 20
37¢ Old Glory - five photo designs depict patriotic ephemera: 20th century carving of Uncle Sam, presidential campaign badge from 1888, silk bookmark woven in 1893, modern folding fan and 19th century folk art carving Apr 3 New York, NY Prestige book of 20
23¢ Old Glory - five designs as previous item Apr 3 New York, NY Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75
37¢ Cesar E. Chavez Apr 23 Los Angeles, CA PSA pane of 20
37¢ Louisiana Purchase Apr 30 New Orleans, LA PSA pane of 20
37¢ Flag (definitive reprint by Banknote Corp. of America, differences not known) Apr ? NO FIRST DAY PSA coil of 100
80¢ Mount McKinley (airmail reprint by Avery-Dennison, no visible difference from '02 issue) [Scenic American Landscapes] Apr ? NO FIRST DAY PSA pane of 20
37¢ First Powered Flight May 22 Dayton, OH
Kill Devil Hills, NC
PSA souvenir sheet of 10 with card
37¢ Purple Heart (definitive printed by Banknote Corp. of America, die cut 11.3 x 10.8) May 30 Mount Vernon, VA PSA pane of 20
(5¢) Sea Coast (USA non-profit org - die cut on all sides; thick "2003") [American Scenes] Jun 3 Washington, DC PSA coil of 10,000
37¢ Audrey Hepburn [Legends of Hollywood] Jun 11 Los Angeles, CA PSA pane of 20 with selvage, Uncut press sheet of six panes
37¢ Southeast Lighthouses - five designs depict lighthouses: Old Cape Henry, VA: Cape Lookout, NC; Morris Island, SC; Tybee Island, GA; and Hillsboro Inlet, FL Jun 13 Tybee Island, GA PSA pane of 20 with header, Uncut press sheet of six panes
23¢ Southeast Lighthouses - five designs as previous item Jun 13 Tybee Island, GA Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75
83¢ Edna Ferber (definitive reprint by Ashton Potter dated "2003," die cut 11.2) [Distinguished Americans] Jun 20 NO FIRST DAY PSA pane of 20
(25¢) American Eagle - ten bi-colored designs (presorted first-class) Jun 26 Santa Clara, CA PSA coil of 10,000
37¢ Arctic Tundra [Nature of America] 10 designs Jul 2 Barrow, AK PSA pane of 10, Uncut press sheet of eight panes
37¢ Korean War Veterans Memorial Jul 27 Washington, DC PSA pane of 20
37¢ Purple Heart (definitive reprint by Ashton-Potter, die cut 10.8 x 10.3) Aug 1 Somerset, NJ PSA pane of 20
37¢ Flag (definitive reprint by Sennett Security Products dated "2003," die cut 10.2 vert.) Aug 7 Columbus, OH PSA coil of 100
37¢ Mary Cassatt - four designs depict paintings: Young Mother, Playing on the Beach, On a Balcony and Child in a Straw Hat [American Treasures] Aug 7 Columbus, OH PSA 2-sided booklet of 20
37¢ Early Football Heroes - four designs depict Walter Camp, Broncho Nagurski, Ernie Nevers and Red Grange Aug 8 South Bend, IN PSA pane of 20
37¢ Antique Toys (definitive reprint by Avery-Dennison dated "2003") Sep 3 Washington, DC PSA 2-sided booklet of 20
37¢ Roy Acuff Sep 13 Nashville, TN PSA pane of 20
37¢ District of Columbia Sep 22 Washington, DC PSA pane of 20
37¢ Reptiles and Amphibians - five designs depict Scarlet Kingsnake, Ornate Chorus Frog, Reticulate Collared Lizard, Ornate Box Turtle and Blue-Spotted Salamander Oct 7 San Diego, CA PSA pane of 20 with header
(37¢+8¢) Stop Family Violence (semipostal) Oct 8 Washington, DC PSA pane of 20
23¢ Ohio University Bicentennial Oct 10 Athens, OH Postal card, selling price 25¢
23¢ George Washington (definitive reprint by Avery-Dennision dated "2003") Oct 20 Washington, DC PSA pane of 20
(10¢) Atlas Statue (definitive reprint by Avery-Dennison dated "2003," die cut 11 vert.) Oct ? NO FIRST DAY PSA coil of 10,000
37¢ Gossaert Madonna (reprint by Ashton Potter dated "2003")[Traditional Christmas] Oct 23 New York, NY PSA 2-sided booklet of 20
37¢ Music Makers - four designs depict two Santas and two reindeer [Contemporary Christmas] Oct 23 New York, NY PSA 2-sided booklet of 20, PSA vending booklet of 20, PSA pane of 20
23¢ Music Makers - four designs as previous item [Contemporary Christmas] Oct 23 New York, NY Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75
37¢ Snowy Egret [Flora and Fauna ?] Oct 24 New York, NY PSA coil of 100
37¢ Flag (definitive reprint by Avery-Dennison dated "2003," die cut 11.2 x 11) Oct 24 NO FIRST DAY PSA vending booklet of 20
37¢ Flag (definitive printed by Ashton Potter, perf. 11¼) Nov 24 Washington, DC Gummed pane of 100
$3.85 Jefferson Memorial (definitive reprint by Sennett Security Products dated "2003") Dec ? NO FIRST DAY PSA pane of 20
$3.85 Jefferson Memorial Dec 29 Washington, DC Stamped envelope, selling price 10 for $38.50
All dates and locations are subject to change
* Nationwide first day of issue.